← th sounds (thin, this) lesson New set →

TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 115 · 40 questions
TalentJR

How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dog”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  2. 2.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thank”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  3. 3.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  4. 4.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
  6. 6.Listen: is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “day”? (a) dog (b) that (c) thing
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  9. 9.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  10. 10.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “that”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  12. 12.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
  13. 13.Is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) thin (b) that (c) dog
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
  16. 16.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  17. 17.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  18. 18.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
  20. 20.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
  21. 21.Listen: is the “th” in “them” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  22. 22.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “top”? (a) tank (b) this (c) think
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) these (b) thin (c) dare
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
  26. 26.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “those”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  28. 28.Listen: is the “th” in “three” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  30. 30.Listen: is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  31. 31.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
  32. 32.Is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  33. 33.Listen: is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  34. 34.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  35. 35.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
  37. 37.Listen: is the “th” in “thumb” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thirty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “that”? (a) thank (b) they (c) dark
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. Behind your top teeth
  2. Between your teeth
  3. Between your teeth
  4. as in “thin”
  5. day
  6. as in “thin”
  7. dog
  8. as in “thin”
  9. tree
  10. Between your teeth
  11. as in “this”
  12. three
  13. as in “thin”
  14. dog
  15. thought
  16. Between your teeth
  17. as in “thin”
  18. then
  19. though
  20. thick
  21. as in “this”
  22. tin
  23. tank
  24. dare
  25. tank
  26. Between your teeth
  27. Between your teeth
  28. as in “thin”
  29. as in “this”
  30. as in “this”
  31. thin
  32. as in “thin”
  33. as in “this”
  34. as in “this”
  35. as in “this”
  36. thank
  37. as in “thin”
  38. as in “thin”
  39. they
  40. as in “thin”

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation